Buttcam Provides Proof Your Ass Looks Big In Those Jeans

For some reason, most women aren't seeking an honest answer when they are trying on pants and ask, "Do these make my ass look big?"

The first time my girlfriend (now wife of more than ten years) asked me that question, I answered truthfully: "Honey, your ass IS big." Once she got over the shock, she laughed and we both knew ours was a match of destiny.

There are no blokes in Australia willing to be so forthright, so the Buttcam has been launched to much fanfare. It provides visual evidence to let the sheilas know where their rump stands in the size spectrum.

Lest you think I'm being sexist by focusing on women, might I point out that there are no men visible in the promotional pictures.

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Temp Tattoo Gone Awry

Who's the biggest bad-ass in the pre-school?

This kid.

Seems a temporary tattoo using henna caused a chemical burn that left an ornate image of a dragon on his arm. The parents fear that the scarring may be permanent.

I think we've seen the casting call for the next generation of Oz. And the world's longest article title.

Five-year-old Boy Left With Intricate Dragon-Shaped Scar After Henna Tattoo Goes Wrong

Those Hacking Aussies

Since good, old fashioned police work doesn't seem to work very well down under, Australian police are asking for permission to hack into computers in their quest for evidence.

There are several troubling aspects of this proposal. It's good that they would still need a warrant, although as we've seen from the FBI here in the states, that doesn't always mean law enforcement has been above-board or followed all of the rules.

If a judge gave their approval, police could hack in, monitor for up to seven straight days, and not have to tell the owners for (conceivably) up to three years. Where's the due process in that?

Most software and security vendors are on record as opposing these kinds of efforts, but you can almost read the writing on the wall - eventually, some enthusiastic group of lawmakers will get involved and enact legislation requiring vendors to build in rootkits and back doors for use by investigative agencies.